Bruce Rock Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Bruce Rock (6418) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 216 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Bruce Rock is in the federal electorate of O'Connor.

In the 2011 census the population of Bruce Rock was 721 and is comprised of approximately 49.9% females and 50.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bruce Rock is 42 years of age.

81.3% of people living in the suburb of Bruce Rock were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.3% England, 3.3% New Zealand, 1.0% Zimbabwe, 0.6% South Africa, 0.6% Philippines, 0.6% Poland, 0.6% Scotland, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.6% Malaysia, 0.4% Germany, 0.4% Netherlands.

90.7% of people living in Bruce Rock speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% Mandarin, 0.7% Other, 0.4% Arabic, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% French.

The religious makeup of Bruce Rock is 28.8% Anglican, 21.6% No religion, 18.9% Catholic, 9.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.6% Churches of Christ, 5.4% Uniting Church, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 2.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.8% Seventh-day Adventist, 1.3% Salvation Army.

57.8% of people are married, 22.6% have never married and 7.5% are divorced and 2.1% are separated. There are 56 widowed people living in Bruce Rock.

62.1% of the people living in Bruce Rock over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 22.4% are working on a part time basis. Bruce Rock has an unemployment rate of 6.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Bruce Rock are 31.1% Managers, 13.4% Technicians & trades workers, 11.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.2% Community & personal service workers, 9.3% Labourers, 9.3% Professionals, 4.3% Sales workers, 0.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Bruce Rock work in are 27.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 10.4% Health care and social assistance, 8.3% Education and training, 6.7% Construction, 6.4% Retail trade, 5.8% Public administration and safety, 5.5% Manufacturing, 3.7% Inadequately described/Not stated.

50.2% of homes are fully owned, and 15.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 29.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $508 per week and the median household income is $825 per week.

The median rent in Bruce Rock is $75 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $551 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bruce Rock postcode 6418